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Max Verstappen will start the sprint race at Interlagos from the second row of the grid. How does Helmut Marko view the Dutchman’s performance during sprint qualifying?
Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has revealed the challenges the Milton Keynes team faces in preparing the RB20 for the re-surfaced Interlagos track. Max Verstappen qualified fourth for the São Paulo Grand Prix sprint, while Sergio Perez will start from P13. The new asphalt at Interlagos is bumpier, exacerbating Red Bull’s existing struggles on rough tracks. The team’s difficulty in extracting performance from the RB20 on challenging circuits has been evident throughout the F1 season. Despite McLaren’s strong showing, Red Bull’s Liam Lawson impressed by reaching SQ3, while Yuki Tsunoda was knocked out in SQ1. Marko acknowledged both the team’s shortcomings and Lawson’s strong performance, highlighting the challenges ahead at Interlagos.
